“Without efficient, remote access to information, employees may resort to Shadow IT - accessing technology outside of and without the knowledge of a company's IT department - which increases security risks such as data breaches."

Workers are also frustrated with features such as editing, approving, or signing documents with a mobile device. Only 37% can approve documents and 26% can sign documents remotely.

“While users are already demanding more advanced features such as editing, approving or signing documents with a mobile device, many organizations still struggle just to provide basic off-site access,” says Milliken.

It might be worthwhile to understand where respondents are putting their documents. The report says that 69% store documents in email; 55% store documents in shared drives or network folders; 47% store it on paper; 44% store it in cloud storage (e.g. Google Drive); 34% store it in file sharing services, 31% store it in Microsoft SharePoint; and 24% store it in DMS/ECM systems.

However, many of those platforms don’t provide mobile access, while others need additional specialized applications.

Milliken believes that as information spreads across more repositories, it gets more difficult to access relevant data.

“Rather than tacking on a file sharing service, like Dropbox or Box, organizations should consider reevaluating the way they manage and process information. Modern intelligent information management platforms, such as M-Files, not only provide mobile access, but also dramatically improve the ability to leverage information to drive better business performance,” he concludes.